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Summary: A solid introduction to J2EE with BEA Weblogic
Review: This book covers J2EE application development; starting simple, increasing complexity and depth by introducing relevant technology and related issues in each chapter. In addition to covering J2EE development, it also introduces alternative design and architectures for the example application (Pizza2Go) being developed. When you reached the end of the book you will feel that you have accomplished learning most of the technologies included in J2EE. An enterprise application server is central for J2EE development, this book uses one of the most reliable and scalable enterprise application server, BEA Weblogic Server. You will learn Weblogic specific features such as various configurations, administration, clustering, load balancing, scheduler, T3, and workspace, etc. In general, testing J2EE applications is not easy, a useful load testing tool and methodology comes free with the book!
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Summary: Good for J2EE and Applion Server learning
Review: This is a good to excellent book for those want to learn J2EE as well as Application Server.Why I am saying so.. If you want to learn J2EE, you are facing J2EE itself, Database, as well as Application Server. This is the only book I seen to teach you how to code J2EE with Oracle8i and one Application Server (Weblogic). I have been reviewed OAS, WebSphere, Orion... and many application service product. None of one book (Except this one)tells you to complete a real J2EE project, even the user manual form those application server product. From those manaul, you will see ".........connection to database, and how to port your beans to DB, see the database vendor manual" #$%^&*. And how to use JDNI..consult your Application Server Manual, $%#@^&. This book is one stand shop for you to get all the necessary knowlegde to complete a real J2EE project. Alought the case in this book is a little bit easy. But it let you have a feeling how to handle J2EE, Application Server(Not necessary WLS) and database. I am in the middle of this book right now, but I believe once I finish this book, then I will be confident to all other combination (J2EE, Application server, Database).
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Summary: Clear, specific real-life example; covers all technologies
Review: This is exactly what I needed. I am breaking into the Java/EJB world coming from Apache, mysql, Perl and C++. I have a wide breadth of web application experience, but I am new to Java. I need to get up and running with Weblogic and EJB fast. I learn best by doing. I don't need to do anything fancy, just meet the basic ecommerce types of requirements. Design patterns I can learn later (once the 'Java Design Patterns' book gets more readable). Get this book if you:
- want clear explanations of and hands-on experience with all the latest web application Java technologies: EJB, RMI, JMS, etc.
- like to understand what you read the first time
- want to get up and running fast with Weblogic
- like well-organized books with flair
- weren't completely satisfied by the other EJB books and their examples
- learn by reading and then doing
- like an international attitude
- aren't looking for the answers to cryptic Weblogic problems
- like a bit of light humor while learning, especially social satire
- need a portable reference to learn from and don't have a laptop
- don't like weeding through thousands of newgroup postings
- can download all the tools you need via a fast internet connection
- don't mind using Windows NT, or mind tweaking scripts to work on Linux
- are putting off using free EJB containers, like EJBoss (jboss.org), until you have mastered Weblogic My sincere thanks to Paco and Peter for an excellent job, and for saving me hours and hours and days and days. You saved my rear. Please write more books fast.
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